. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. 18 INSECTn^OEA TALPA ROMANA Thomas. 1902. Talpa romana Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 7tli ser., x, p. 517, December, 1902. Type in British Museum. 1904. Talpa romana Camcrano, Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. di Torino, Qnd ser., Liv, p. 81. 1910. Talpa romana Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 64. Type locality.—Ostia, Eome, Italy. Geographical distribution.—Vicinity of Rome, Italy. Diagnosis.—Externally similar to Talpa europsea. but a trifle larger; skull and dentition more robust
. Catalogue of the mammals of western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British Museum. 18 INSECTn^OEA TALPA ROMANA Thomas. 1902. Talpa romana Thomas, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist., 7tli ser., x, p. 517, December, 1902. Type in British Museum. 1904. Talpa romana Camcrano, Mem. Reale Accad. Sci. di Torino, Qnd ser., Liv, p. 81. 1910. Talpa romana Trouessart, Faune Mamm. d'Europe, p. 64. Type locality.—Ostia, Eome, Italy. Geographical distribution.—Vicinity of Rome, Italy. Diagnosis.—Externally similar to Talpa europsea. but a trifle larger; skull and dentition more robust than in the related animal (greatest diameter of m^ about 4 mm. ; length of upper tooth-row, exclusive of incisors, 14 to 15 mm.) ; mesostyle of all three upper molars bifid at tip. Skull and teeth.—Except that it is rather more robust the skull does not differ appreciably from that of Talpa europsea, though posterior base of zygoma appears to be usually situated somewhat further back. Teeth as in Talpa europsea, but larger throughout, a diffei'ence particularly noticeable in the first upper molar and in the large lower cheek-teeth (the combined length of. Fig. 4. Crown of in Talpa europsea (a), and T. romana (b). these four teeth about 10 mm. instead of about 8 mm.). In form the teeth are .similar to those of the related animal, but the mesostyle of m^ is relatively as well as actually larger, and its tip is distinctly bifid, though not so deeply as in the succeeding teeth. Cingulum between outer bases of main cusps of lower molars better develojied than in T. europsea, its edge frequently forming an evident cusp, especially in Measurements. — Extei'nal measurements of type (from Thomas) : head and body, 126 ; tail, 29 ; hind foot, 19 (all measurements from skin). Four males from the vicinity of Rome (in alcohol) : head and body, 138-3 (130-14-5) ; tail, 28-6 (27-30) ; hind foot, I'J -6 (19-20). Three females from the same. Please note that these images
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